Richard Bössen is a digital reporting, AI and XBRL expert who joined the EFRAG Secretariat in April 2023. He is responsible for the development of digital sustainability XBRL taxonomies, including those for the ESRS and VSME, as well as supporting tools (VSME Digital Template & XBRL Converter). He also leads the technical development of the ESRS Knowledge Hub.
Richard serves as Chair of the international XBRL Standards Board (XSB) and as an observer to the IFRS Taxonomy Consultative Group (ITCG).
Before joining EFRAG, Richard was Head of XBRL at AMANA Consulting (now Lucanet), where he led the developments of XBRL reporting software solutions for large listed companies, audit firms, and supervisory authorities.
From summer 2021 to March 2023, Richard was seconded part-time from AMANA Consulting to EFRAG, where he supported the Project Task Force (PTF) in developing the first XBRL taxonomy PoC for the ESRS and making the disclosure requirements digital-ready.
